Hebei Airlines places firm order for 10 ARJ21s

ARJ21. Courtesy, COMAC
Shijiazhuang-based Hebei Airlines (NS) has placed a firm order for 10 ARJ21s, according to Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC). The manufacturer did not disclose the exact price but earlier reports place the value of the order at $30 million at list prices.
NS was launched last year using assets of Dongbei Air (ATW Daily News, July 1, 2010). This year NS went through a share restructuring when Hebei Aviation Group, the Hebei provincial ...

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